Thread: Black 8/0 (70 denier).Hook: 4X- or 6X-long streamer hook, your choice of size.Tail: Red feather.Body: Flat silver tinsel.Throat: Red hackle fibers.Wing: Golden pheasant crest.A bit of history: The Summer Gold, which is a variation on the original Maynard’s Marvel, was created by Chet Dubriske. It is still widely used in spite of the expensive full golden pheasant wing.